Sleep paralysis

Question 1

Characteristic features of sleep paralysis

Answer 1

transient paralysis of skeletal muscles which occurs when awakening from sleep or while falling asleep

Question 2

Is sleep paralysis related to REM or Non-REM sleep?

Answer 2

REM sleep - this involves a natural “paralysis”

Question 3

2 main features of sleep paralysis

Answer 3

1) Paralysis - this occurs after waking up or shortly before falling asleep

2) Hallucinations - images or speaking that appear during the paralysis

Question 4

What management can be used if sleep paralysis is troublesome?

Answer 4

clonazepam may be used